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You never know.........
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I'm thinking about investing in a compass. Nothing fancy...just something that tells me which way is north, west, south, east and the little bits in between.
One of the first things I learned about the people in Bakersfield when I moved here was about their impeccable sense of direction. It's...
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Well, well, well.
Turns out all the hand-wringing and gnashing of teeth over whether it would be worse to choke on a cloud of modified hydrofluoric acid or a cloud of sulfuric acid may have been all for naught.
According to the latest environmental document on the proposed expansion of the Big...
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The district attorney's office released to us the video of former deputy city attorney Michael Richards during his Sausage McMuffin dispute in May. Here's the story, which has a pretty good description of the lack of anything illegal going on.
-Chris George
Assistant BNT team leader...
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I found this fascinating slice of life while doing some genealogical research. It comes from a small newspaper in New Madrid, Missouri during the 1890's. I hope you find it as interesting as I did.
I'm printing it unedited.
Thur Aug 5, 1897
Southeast Missourian. New Madrid, MO...
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Gov. Schwarzenegger's "90 Days of Hope" campaign has rolled out a series of ads and public service announcements encouraging homeowners to fight to save their homes, according to a Tuesday press release.
“It wasn't easy, but we worked with our lender and we got to keep our...
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Welcome to my songwriter series, Lyric today, Hear it Tomorrow. Today's song was born out of a line from George Jone's autobiography, I Lived to Tell it All with Tom Carter.
Referring to his brother-in-law, W.T. "Dub" Scroggins, whom he called his uncle, Jones, on page two,...
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Larsen Jensen has already earned a spot on the U.S. Olympic team. Gabe Woodward will begin his quest Wednesday. Because I moved here in December 2006, I never witnessed any of their individual athletic feats.
It's part of the business. Sportswriters can go several years, if not a lifetime,...
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They have lots of great coffee drinks, beer, and pastries, but this is the only CD you'll find at Dagny's, at least for the time being. It's kind of nice, for a change, not to have any competition. Come to Dagny's. It's a cool place to hang out, discuss the rise,...
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WSJ: Obama, Democrats Lying About "Nonproducing" Oil Leases
—Ace
Caught between public anger over $4.00+ per gallon gas and their anti-oil base which cannot countenance additional drilling of any kind, Democrats have trotted out an extremely stupid talking point -- make oil...
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(Update note: Starbucks told us they are not releasing the locations of the affected stores)
The coffee giant needs a pick-me-up.
It's closing 600 underperforming stores in the U.S.
One of our Growth and Economy reporters is trying to find out if any local stores are affected. We'll let you...
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After weathering months of no-show posturing from Democratic candidates, Senators Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton, people for marriage equality finally have a candidate with the moral conviction to take a stand.
Last Sunday, in a letter to the Alice B. Toklas LGBT Democratic Club,...
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Less than half that last year, shoudn't this be front page news?
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The Governor's Office of Emergency Services, has a Google interactive map showing the current fires burning out of control in CA.
(I'm taking online courses through Cerro Coso Online, located in Ridgecrest, Ca. one of my teachers is out sick with migraines she blames on the...
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I feel like a persons bad choices leads them to their ends . I think if this happened more often there would be less idiots in jail at our expense.
I'm curious how some of you feel?
http://www.cnn.com/2008/CRI...
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Here's a "raw report" press release from the folks at Coke and NASCAR:
ATLANTA, July 1, 2008 – For members of the Coca-Cola Racing Family, each victory in a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series™ race is traditionally followed by a thirst-quenching chug of an ice cold Coke Zero in the...
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WIKI LINK:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Northwoods
Here is the actual National Security Archive Link For Operation Northwoods: www.gwu.edu/~nsarchiv/news/20010430/
In his new exposé of the National Security Agency entitled Body of Secrets, author...
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There's good news for procrastinators and for those requiring more confidence and more encouragement to enter. The deadline for Bakersfield's Next Buck Talent Competition, initially set for June 1, 2008, has been extended until September 1.
For those who wish to know what this...
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Many of us would be quite satisfied with a zero-day workweek, but unfortunately that's unlikely to happen unless you get laid off.
We mention this because Cal State Bakersfield just announced that its main campus will operate on a four-day work week during the summer. The move, says the...
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FRUSTRATED FATHER
LOST INNOCENCE
WILL YOU TAKE THE TIME TO READ THIS
The following gives an account of allegations made against one person, from children at different youth functions and over a period of several years. These are all considered allegations since this was...
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The Kern County Fire Department has put up some photos and video from the PIute Fire. Check it out.
You can get also check out a map showing how far the fire has spread at the main Kern County Fire web site.
-- Davin McHenry
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You're not driving and talking on your cell phone without a hands-free device, are you?
The law requiring drivers age 18 and over to use a hands-free device while driving went into effect today. (Those under 18 aren't allowed to talk on cell phones will driving at all.)
Reporter John Cox...
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Even though we do indulge in the occasional fruity, blended drink, it's hard not to actually feel the calories attaching themselves to our thighs! We are always searching for a delicious, guilt free cocktail. So, we've rounded up a few recipes that are sure to leave you feeling...
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I know I had many faithful blog readers, so I'm sorry I let you all down. (Heh. You know I'm only kidding.)
Anyway, here are some wildflower pictures I took a while back.
For a while after the Snap Galleries came out, I wondered if I would continue PhotoBlogger or just post pictures on my...
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Watch the video at the following link. Due to a few cuss words in the video & the censor Nazi's I decided to only provide the link. WE HAVE BEEN LIED TO!! GET MAD!!!
www.youtube.com/watch
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Have you heard? "Fresh Apple Fries" are the newest kid-menu offering from Burger King.
The "Fresh Apple Fries" are uncooked apple slices shaped like French fries, and they come with a low-fat caramel sauce for dipping, according to the Associated Press.
Why can't apples...
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There is a reason for stars, planets, baseballs and marbles being spheres, but when Emerson wrote his fascinating essay Circles he didn’t know about plasma life forms though Mel Gibson may have been aware of them. However, I’ve always credited Emerson with his towering intellect...
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Today I was listening to Scott Cox on 1410 and I heard the news, no more cell phone calls while driving, but you can still text! What the hell? Texting while driving is going to cause more accidents than talking what are people thinking? And those under 18 can not even talk with a bluetooth, I...
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In Baracks campaign women are paid about 6000 dollars less than their male counter part, among the people that make over 100,000 on his staff only one is a woman.
This is the guy saying McCain would do all these horrible things and lose women's rights...lol
On McCainscampiagn women are actually...
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Dire Straits chicken plucks and powers through Setting Me Up, a Mark Knopfler tune on their first record . The chorus goes:
"You're setting me up to put me down, You're making me out to be your clown,
You're just setting me up to put me down, You better give it up, Quit your messing...
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As some of you may know, I love my Dog, Ginger. I take her everyday (ok, maybe only 6 days a week) to the University Dog Park around 7am. She loves hanging out with her other doggie buddies. I can even mention the other dog's names, instead of saying the word...
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A little girl asked her mother, 'Where did humans come from?'
The mother answered, 'God made Adam and Eve and they had children and then all mankind was made.'
Two days later the girl asked her father the same question. The father answered, 'Many years ago there were monkeys from which the...
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Some of us had a good time playing Word Association yesterday. Bakonative was with me on playing Three Word Story. See the Wiki, but in essence, all you do is tell a story, three words at a time. So I say let the games begin again.
I unfortunately...
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A British high school student received credit for writing nothing but a two-word obscenity on an exam paper because the phrase expressed meaning and was spelled correctly.
Read the whole story here.
As a side note, my last two years of school in England I took English, History and Geography,...
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Not to worry. There's something you can do while Hank is tuning up his instrument.
I'll be offering a karaoke version of the song for those who wish to sing it on their July 4th celebrations. You can catch the melody (via a song sample) and learn the words, by going underground:
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KEEP IGNORING THE TRUTH....DENIAL & CYNICISM DOESN'T MAKE IT NOT TRUE.
Reporter Details Congressionally Approved Covert Funding Of Terrorists In Iran
Military, intelligence, and congressional sources say...
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Regular b.com blogger, bakobornnraised, describes her first skydive.
Thanks bakoborn for the great blog post.
Check it out here.
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Scientists reported Tuesday that when they surveyed volunteers 14 months after they took 'magic mushrooms,' most said they were still feeling and behaving better because of the experience.
One volunteer felt like her heart was ripping open, but she still described the 'trip' as a joyful...
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BFD Incident Update
The Bakersfield FIRE Department Public Information Office: (661) 326-3688
DATE: June 30, 2008
ADULTS INJURED: 0
TIME: 1510 hrs
MINORS INJURED: 0
INCIDENT TYPE: Haz-Mat
CIVILIAN FATALITIES: 0
ADDRESS / LOCATION: 6800 McDivitte...
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Not sure what crimes these folks were arrested for? Check out our list below or click on the link to a penal code reference site.
JOSE HERNANDEZ M ARVIN CA 93203 H ...
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I don't think being a minority makes you a victim of anything except numbers.. The only things I can think of that are truly discriminatory are things like the United Negro College Fund, Jet Magazine, Black Entertainment Television, and Miss Black America. Try to have...
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From the Bakersfield Office of the California Highway Patrol
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 30, 2008
CHP TARGETS SAFE JULY 4TH HOLIDAY ON HIGHWAYS
As California motorists head toward traditionally crowded highways on the Fourth of July holiday, the California...
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RENO, Nev. - Federal officials are considering euthanizing wild horses to deal with the growing population on the range and in holding facilities, authorities said Monday.
Wild horses have overpopulated public lands and the U.S. Bureau of Land Management can't afford to care for the number of...
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I cannot believe what I just read I was logging on to check my post and I almost couldn't believe it .How could this be?
I lived on Nadeau st for 6 years 3 of my 4 children were born at that house. We walked to Honey Market almost daily. My sons bus stop was right in...
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Inspired by this Miss Manners post below...What are 6 things that you find necessary?
For day to day running around, mine are: a ziplock bag of cheerios, hand sanitizer, purse size manicure set (has clippers, file, tweezers, cuticle scissors all in one), sunglasses, $20 cash, & chapstick
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It turns out that more people commit suicide with a firearm than murder:
http://www.cnn.com/2008/US/...
"More than 90 percent of suicide attempts using guns are successful, while the success rate for jumping from high places was 34 percent. The success rate...
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Today's news: Delta Air Lines will be pulling out of Bakersfield, taking away direct flights to Salt Lake City from Meadows Field. The service will end Sept. 1.
Read all about it here.
But that's not all — John Cox found out that prices on other flights out of Bakersfield could go up...
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This guy is a tool for Baracks camp, Baracks surrogates who all talk the talk of change and not resorting to old style politics, keep doing it over and over and it just makes me sick.
Summing up a war hero's record with crashing some planes. Really Clark? don't mention any of his service or the...
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PUBLISHED 6/29/08 ----
The shocking report of a Kern Medical Center surgeon being detained after a traffic accident and his medical care withheld demands a review of the Bakersfield Police Department’s training and procedures.
Inconsistencies between reports made by a nurse who arrived...
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